Birth Date: | 3 July 1973 |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Melanie Jans (born July 3, 1973) is a Canadian professional female squash player who represented Canada during her career. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 25 in March 1999 after having joined the Women's International Squash Players Association in 1991.
After retiring from professional sport, JANS joined Club Meadowvale in Mississauga as the Club Pro. Since January 2018 Melanie has been the Oakville Club squash professional.
In 2015 JANS was inducted in to the Ontario Squash Hall of Fame, and subsequently inducted in the Canadian Squash Hall of Fame in 2022.[1]